Main Entry:

¹do·mi·cile

Pronunciation:

\ˈdä-mə-ˌsī(-ə)l, ˈdō-; ˈdä-mə-sil\

Variant(s):

also dom·i·cil \ˈdäm-ə-səl\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin domicilium, from domus

Date:

15th century

1: a dwelling place : place of residence : home2 a: a person's fixed, permanent, and principal home for legal purposes b: residence 2b